Using std::pair with Custom Types

Can I use std::pair with my own custom types, and if so, how?

Yes, you can use std::pair with your own custom types. std::pair is a template that accepts any two types as its template arguments. Here's an example:

#include <iostream>
#include <utility>

class Player {
 public:
  std::string name;
  int level;
};

class Guild {
 public:
  std::string name;
};

int main() {
  std::pair<Player, Guild> PlayerGuild;  

  PlayerGuild.first.name = "Anna";
  PlayerGuild.first.level = 42;
  PlayerGuild.second.name = "Adventurers";

  std::cout
    << "Player: " << PlayerGuild.first.name
    << " (Level " << PlayerGuild.first.level
    << ")\nGuild: " << PlayerGuild.second.name;
}
Player: Anna (Level 42)
Guild: Adventurers

In this example, we define two custom types: Player and Guild. We then create a std::pair named PlayerGuild that stores a Player as its first element and a Guild as its second element.

We can access and modify the members of our custom types using the first and second member variables of the pair, as shown in the example.

Remember to include the <utility> header to use std::pair in your code.

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